| Re: [GMCnet] diesel conversion from a 6.2 [message #117765] |
Sun, 06 March 2011 13:11 |
rallymaster
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Yeah, but...
Seein's how that was Bill Hubler, and he's the labor force, it would be a
"bit" higher after we included labor. Not counting labor, that would
take about 10 years at 6,000 miles per year.
RonC
On Sun, 06 Mar 2011 05:41:20 -0600 dave silva <admin@oldrv.net> writes:
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> GeorgeRud wrote on Sat, 05 March 2011 15:41
> > I understand it has been done, but the potential savings from
> increased mileage will not pay for the cost of the conversion in a
> reasonable time
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> What's a reasonable amount of time? or money?
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> According to BIll Hubler, in 2001 it cost about $8K with new parts
> and about $5000 with a low mileage donor.
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> And he got 15 mpg.
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> If you could get from 9 mpg to 15 mpg for $6,000
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> If gas is at $4/gal and diesel is at $4.5 it will pay for itself in
> 60,000 miles.
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> The higher gas goes up the faster it pays for itself.
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> Anything wrong with my math?
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> How many miles are most people driving in the average year?
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> Dave & Ellen Silva
Ron & Linda Clark
1978 Eleganza II
North Plains, ORYGUN
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